Gratitude…

Be grateful for what you have been gifted instead of wishing for the things you haven’t.

The mindful practice of ‘gratitude is something that I have included in my everyday being for the last few years. Since 2013 for sure! Even on my crappiest of days, I look for that little bright spot that made me smile during an otherwise trying day, and I say ‘thank you’, not just in my head, but out loud. Saying things out loud make them more real, to me anyway. I have learned to let the words out instead of keeping them locked in and pushed down. I have travelled WAY past the point in my life where others opinions of who they think I am, without really knowing, matter. If, for whatever reason, I cannot find a bright spot in a really REALLY crappy day, I tell myself, out loud, that tomorrow is a new beginning with so much potential for a better day. Some of you might be thinking I am not very realistic and can’t just wish my life all roses and sunshine. Maybe not, but I do know that the kind of energy you put out into the Universe is the type of energy you attract. I consciously CHOOSE to live in a positive light and some pretty amazing things have happened since I started doing that. Plus, it takes WAY too much energy to be a constant curmudgeon.

I am grateful for this incredible amazing life I have been gifted. I am also grateful for the amazing people I have met along the way. Some people come into your life for a reason, a very temporary connection. Some people come into your life for a season, a longer but usually temporary connection. Some people come into your life for a lifetime. I am grateful to all of my connections, as each has taught me something that has enabled me to learn and grow. My ‘lifetimers’ are my greatest support system. Without them, I would have not had the strength to get back up when my old internal voice of negativity was telling me to stay down. You’re not good/smart/brave enough to do that, so just stop trying.

Here is a little challenge for anyone reading this. For one week, just one short week, find the light, even in your darkest moments. Focus on positive energy instead of living in negativity. Be kinder to yourself. Write it all down. At the end of that week, send me a private message to tell me in your own words and way, what happened.

With much love, kindness & gratitude,
Karen